GEM Advocates is a modern and innovative business law firm in Uganda, offering comprehensive legal services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its clients. The firm's multidisciplinary team of lawyers possesses expertise in areas such as mining and natural resources law, banking and finance, construction law, dispute resolution and arbitration, project finance, international trade, employment and employee benefits, corporate governance and advisory, tax, real estate, and intellectual property. This breadth of knowledge enables GEM Advocates to provide high-quality, timely, and professional legal solutions across various sectors.

Renowned for its skillful work in complex and emerging fields like fintech, aviation law, and sports law, GEM Advocates competes successfully with the largest firms in the market. The firm's partners have developed skills and experience that enable them to deliver high-quality work in a timely manner with a high level of professionalism. GEM Advocates' commitment to excellence and innovation has earned it a solid reputation among local and international clients.

At the core of GEM Advocates' client service approach is a personal and proactive engagement with each client. The firm's lawyers invest time to understand clients' businesses and industries, allowing them to offer sound advice and effective planning strategies throughout the development and evolution of the client's business. This dedication to building trusted relationships has led many businesses to utilize GEM Advocates as their outside general counsel, fostering long-standing partnerships based on mutual respect and confidence.

About GEM Advocates
Practice areas
Bankruptcy & Debt
Banking & Finance
Business
Corporate & Commercial
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
English

Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

GEM Advocates offers comprehensive legal services in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, assisting clients through complex financial challenges. Their team provides strategic counsel on restructuring, debt recovery, and insolvency proceedings, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. By tailoring solutions to each client's unique circumstances, GEM Advocates aims to achieve optimal outcomes in financial distress situations.
Bankruptcy
Debt & Collection
Credit Repair
Creditor

Banking & Finance

GEM Advocates offers comprehensive legal services in banking and finance law, addressing the dynamic needs of Uganda's financial sector. Their expertise encompasses advising on banking and financial markets law, structuring and drafting credit agreements, and facilitating project finance transactions, including public-private partnerships. They assist clients with collective investment schemes, private equity, hedge funds, investment management agreements, and sales and distribution arrangements. The firm also provides guidance on cross-border financing, preference share finance, public sector finance, security structures, and both simple and syndicated loans, ensuring clients receive tailored solutions for their financial endeavors.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Business

GEM Advocates offers comprehensive legal services in corporate matters, assisting clients with corporate legislation, transactions such as share issues and transfers, regulatory filings, corporate restructuring, and drafting and reviewing shareholders' agreements. They also provide guidance on directors' duties and responsibilities, and advise offshore companies on establishing a business presence in Uganda, including appropriate business structures and related legal, tax, and exchange control considerations.
Accounting & Auditing
Communications & Media Law
Employer
Health Care
International
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
FDA Law

Corporate & Commercial

GEM Advocates offers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services, assisting clients with corporate legislation, share transactions, contractual arrangements, regulatory filings, and corporate restructuring. They support offshore companies in establishing a business presence in Uganda, providing guidance on business structures and associated legal, tax, and exchange control implications. Their expertise includes drafting and reviewing shareholders' agreements, advising on directors' duties, and selecting appropriate entities for specific business needs.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Employment & Labor

GEM Advocates offers comprehensive employment and labor law services, assisting clients with drafting and reviewing employment contracts, formulating internal policies, resolving disputes, managing disciplinary matters, and handling employment-related litigation.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

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